NEC 27" monitor

[Cameronj]

Hey I noticed this on eBay and was wondering your thoughts as to how well it would work in a cab or interfaced to a PC?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2966362183&category=21517

Thanks,

Cameron

[PacManFan]

That's got analog RGB input ports on the back through BNC connectors or throguh that 9 pin port. You could use Andy's ArcadeVGA card to drive it directly. The TV / Monitor seems a bit pricey. I had a chance to pick up 2 monitors like that at an auction recently for 10$, and I blew it and passed it up.

-PMF

[Cameronj]

What kind of resolution could that monitor pull from an ArcadeVGA card?
I guess this could make a good supercade monitor too for Jamma boards?

Thanks,

Cameron

[RandyT]

What kind of resolution could that monitor pull from an ArcadeVGA card?
I guess this could make a good supercade monitor too for Jamma boards?

Thanks,

Cameron

I'm going to guess that it is a "standard res" or 15.75 khz.  In other words, a RGB "video" monitor.  

RandyT

[OSCAR]

I have a large NEC very similar to that one.  Mine is 15-35kHz, which means it is capable of VGA as well being compatible as any arcade board.  I play my PS2 and watch dvd's on it all the time.  Very useful monitor!

[RandyT]

Ok, found the specs for that model here

15 to 21 khz, which makes it pretty much, as I said, a "video" monitor.  The lack of separated sync and the 9-pin connector labeled "RGB/TTL" pretty much gives it away.

Still might be a decent monitor, but you'll need to treat it like an arcade monitor for interfacing purposes.  It's not just going to hook up to a standard PC and go, like some of the 31.5khz models can.

RandyT

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The usual typos  

[OSCAR]

Ok, found the specs for that model here

15 to 21 khz, which makes it pretty much, as I said, a "video" monitor.  The lack of separated sync and the 9-pin connector labeled "RGB/TTL" pretty much gives it away.

Still might be a decent monitor, but you'll need to treat it like an arcade monitor for interfacing purposes.  It's not just going thook up to a standard PC and go, like some of the 31.5khz models can.

RandyT

Hmmm, mine doesn't have a separate sync input on the rgb in and it also is labeled RGB/TTL, but it is VGA capable.  Mine has a 34-pin IDC connector instead of a 9-pin, though.

Since this particular one only supports up to 21kHz, it's not nearly as flexible as the one I have but it should still make a very nice arcade monitor.  My NEC will plug right into a PC, jamma board, DVD player, PS2, etc....  The more flexible 15-35kHz models usually sell for around the same price as this one, I would skip this one if you are interested in hooking it up directly from a PC not using a video-out card.